Posted on 03/12/2005 8:05:29 PM PST by kevin fortuna
CNN tanking as Fox News surges Double-digit declines reported for Larry King, Wolf Blitzer
The ratings are in for February, and the numbers are not good for CNN which saw steep losses in its viewership, while the Fox News Channel continued its rise.
According to Nielsen Media Research, CNN's ratings fell by 21 percent last month in primetime, and 16 percent overal reports Variety. Primetime big-name shows such as "Larry King Live," "Wolf Blitzer Reports," "Lou Dobbs Tonight," "Paula Zahn Now" and "Newsnight With Aaron Brown" all experienced double-digit declines.
Only "Anderson Cooper 360" had a slight increase of 2 percent.
During President Bush's State of the Union Address, CNN was soundly beaten by Fox, and even lost the key 25-54 demographic to third-place MSNBC.
In contrast, Fox News was the only news network on cable to see viewership increases in February, as it outpaced all other cable news companies combined for the sixth straight month.
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I have never watched Fox News, but for that matter I haven't watched CNN or MSNBC either, I don't have cable TV and probable never will again. FR is all I need...
I love it. CNN is pathetic and deserves this, but far worse is their international news. I think it is called "CNN World". I used to see it when deployed overseas with the military and it is blatantly anti-American. I hope that pinko channel tanks as well.
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And that, my friend, earns you the "Brevity is the Soul of Wit" award for the evening.
>>>Olberman is a wanker.
That's an insult to wankers - comparing them to Ol'Beerman like that. You oughtta be ashamed... ;)
As I'm sure you are aware, CNN is not a news organization. They are an on-air PR firm. Their primary mission is to provide the DNC with as many votes as possible. As long as there are elections, the DNC will make sure CNN's lights stay on and their message broadcast.
Plus, CNNs global operations are quite popular with socialist/communist governments. For instance, if your European and need a place to go to feel better about paying rediculously high taxes and fuel prices just turn on CNN where they make it a point to critize the US at least once every 5 minutes.
My opinion is that Fox should pick up Dobbs and lose Van Susterin while adding a show where various stringers and established types can kick around recent topics (sort of like the other shows that attempt that, but with a pulse). It would be great to see the likes of Ann Coulter, Ben Stein, Michelle Malkin and others square off in a purposely loose format against guest liberals.
Of your bias were weary
Im afraid were not teary
Well wave
.bye-bye
CNN, youll face your fate
Its about nine years too late
We can live
without you
Well live without you gladly, without you
For the RATS youve been spinning
For awhile you were winning
We can live without you
Well live without you gladly, without you, you, you
We will live well live without you
We are pleased that by FOX NEWS youre blown away
We are pleased that by FOX NEWS youre blown away
Thats because you guys suck big
You suck big
And were pleased that by FOX NEWS youre blown away
You guys suck big time
You guys suck big time
You guys suck big time
You will not be missed
Youve been blown away
Youve
been blown away
FOX NEWS blows you guys away
Youve been blown
away
Youve been blown
away
FOX NEWS blows you guys away
And well all live without you
And well all live without you, you, you
I am sure well live
Yes, well all live without you
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Judy, good bye
Wolfie, good bye
Well try to live
without you
I think well live without you
I think well live without you, you, you
And I think well live
Yes, well all live without you
Yes, well all live without you
(slight musical break)
Well
live without you
Well
live without you
Good bye, Suspender Man
Put Maggie Carlson in the can
Screw Greta and her pal, Al Hunt
For RATS they always had to front
Bill Press, good bye from all of us
Perhaps youll get hit by a bus
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And Fox is in like half the homes still that CNN is in...not to mention hotels and airports.
If it were any other company...the CEO would be removed and all managers fired. How King,Brown,and Zaun have jobs still is nothing short of a miracle.
I watch Lou Dobbs every night-really enjoy him.
As a media marketing expert, I am absolutely confident that CNN could really score and come out ahead by hiring Dan Rather and basing a "news" program on a dual anchorman model featuring Rather and Paul Begala. It's a sure fire hit!!
Guess you haven't heard, but Fox is not in *survival* mode. You may not like *everything* they do .. but that's not a prequisite.
The reason they are winning, is not because the others are so bad, it is because they present both sides of the issue and let us decide. They don't presume to tell us what to believe.
My favorite programs on Fox are Brit Hume, O'Rielley when he is not acting like a liberal, and Hannity and Colmes. The rest is no better than CNN. Whorealdo makes me want to vomit. Greta is real close to Whorealdo.
The number of cable news viewers is stagnant....it is just that Fox is picking up more of CNNs and MSNBCs old viewers.
And MSNBC is about to fold up.
Pretty soon he'll have to take his pot shots of the air, because it looks like Bill Gates is pulling the plug on MSNBC.
Make that a Wankerstain according to my London contacts.
Oh. Okay, I really want to see a Honda. Film at 11:00 for you... eh? (shaking head and rolling eyes)
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